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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot The book cover for [Whiskey Tango Foxtrot] by Cat Connor is a mix up of psychedalic looking colours and shapes in orange and purple, with bright blue being the focus. Google Books Tue, 30/04/2024
Whiskey Lima Golf The book cover for Whiskey Lima Golf is a cityscape at night featuring the beehive / New Zealand Parliament building, and a white statue in the foreground. There are bright flashes of colour, blue, red and paler shades reaching out from the bottom of the building. Fri, 14/07/2023
Deception Creek The book cover for Deception Creek by Fleur McDonald has the note 'Voice of the Outback Over 650,000 books sold' at the top and the tagline 'When secrets from the past threaten, loyalties are questioned.' in the middle of an image of a woman, wearing a short sleeved shirt, she has long brown hair and is looking towards her right. She's standing on the left with a farm scene in front of her - a grain bin, trees and slightly hilly paddocks. The whole thing is washed pinky dusk colour and there's a hint of the sun rising or setting in the distance. Bedside Shelves Mon, 01/11/2021
The Water's Lovely The Book cover for The Water's Lovely by Ruth Rendell includes the tagline 'Can you bury a secret so deep that the truth will never surface?' The image is of slightly moving water, coloured deep reds and browns, with the distorted reflection of somebody in the centre. Library
1Q84 The book cover for IQ 84 by Haruki Murakami has the taglines 'National Bestseller' and 'A Novel'. The image is of the face of a woman, up very close with a wash of shading over the top, the title of the book is spread across the image, in relief so that parts of her image are more clearly visible. Library
17 Years Later The book cover for 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare with the taglines 'Who really killed the Primrose family?' and 'Bestselling author of The Wrong Woman' The image is of a large, stately looking multi-storey house with elaborate verandahs, porches and decorations. There are large wrought iron gates slightly open in front with a figure walking away from the viewer between the gates and the entrance steps to the house. The colour scheme is greyed out, and there is a quote at the bottom 'A rare talent who continues to turn out crime masterpieces. Herald Sun' Kindle
Be My Enemy The image of the book cover for Be My Enemy by Christopher Brookmyre with the quote 'Hiaasen is one of Ameria's finest satisits, Brookmyre is Britain's Observer'. It has a purple background with the title down the page, cracked like a mirror. Library
The Final Game The book cover for The Final Game by Caimh McDonnell (near as I can get it Caimh is pronounced KEE-va or KWEE-va). The image has a red background with two black dice with white dots on them rolled together at the centre bottom, the one dot on one of the dice is glowing. The title of the book in centre at the top in a large, uneven font. Audible
Attack Of The Unsinkable Rubber Ducks The image of the book cover for Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks by Christopher Brookmyre with the quote from the Daily Telegraph. It has a pale green background with a yellow plastic / fake duck with a target on it, in the centre of the title. Library
Deccie Must Die The book cover for Deccis Must Die by Caimh McDonnell (near as I can get it Caimh is pronounced KEE-va or KWEE-va). The image has a red background with a large old fashioned style stand microphone surrounded by a white gun sight styled target. The title of the book in centre at the top in a large, uneven font. Audible
Dragon's Claw The image of the book cover for Dragon's Claw by A.C. Edwards includes the tagline ' A Galahad Jones Thriller'. The image is of the silhouette of a person in a heavy jacket, standing facing the viewer but his face is obscured. In the background is a brightly lit street with street signs in Chinese characters. Superimposed on the man's image is a woman jogging down a path lined by green ferns, she's moving away from the viewer. Library
Lure the Lie The book cover of [Lure the lie] by Cat Connor includes the quote 'Cat Connor writes economically, with a dash of Evanovich, to smoothly deliver another well-crafted, well-paced, top-notch thriller. - Bruce Melrose author of the John Kelly novels.' The image is a plain brown / orange background with the title of the book in the centre (including the square brackets around it), the author's name also surrounded by square brackets at the bottom. Google Books
I Have Sinned The book cover for I Have Sinned by Caimh McDonnell (near as I can get it Caimh is pronounced KEE-va or KWEE-va). The image has a red and black background with panels at the bottom that look sort of like windows. There's the silhouette of a male figure, with a white dog collar showing, an arm holding a gun, and a bridge (?The Golden Gate Bridge - not sure). The title of the book in centre at the top in a large, uneven font. Audible
Dragon's Eye The image of the book cover for Dragon's Claw by A.C. Edwards includes the tagline ' A Galahad Jones Thriller'. The image is of the image of a young girl with long hair, she's looking towards the right, back to the viewer, in heavy shadow with trees and light sky in the background. Superimposed over her is the shot of a man walking away from the viewer, he's heading into bright sunlight, on a city laneway surrounded by buildings. Library
The Quiet Man The book cover for The Quiet Man by Caimh McDonnell (near as I can get it Caimh is pronounced KEE-va or KWEE-va). The image has a red and black background with panels at the bottom that look sort of like windows. There's a large snake, mouth open with fangs showing, a barred cell door, and some cards and gambling chips. The title of the book in centre at the top in a large, uneven font. Audible
A Dead American in Paris The book cover for A Dead American in Paris by Seth Lynch has the tagline 'The Salazar Mysteries' and a quote 'A real insight into the minds and lives of the post war Paris years ....' The image is a drawing of a man in evening suit on the right, he has slicked back hair and is in profile. In the background is the Eiffel Tower, and there are explosions of light in the sky. Google Books
Victim Without a Face The book cover of Victim without A Face by Stefan Ahnhem has the quote 'An evil story full of surprise and suspense, and taking place in the shadows of the past. I read it in one sitting.' Ake Edwardson, author of Room No 10. The image has has a face of a man with a slight beard and a hat pulled down near his eyes. It's hard to make out much detail as the book title is superimposed on it. At the bottom there's an old photo of young people with a large red cross over two of them, and what looks like names / details of the photo on a torn piece of printed paper. The subtitle 'A Fabian Risk novel' is printed on the top of the photo.
The Last Day of Christmas The book cover for The Last Day of Christmas by Chris Brookmyre includes the subtitle 'The Fall of Jack Parlabane' and the tagline 'Her Girt Could Get Her Killed'. The image is black on the top, under the author name and title, then a shot of a woman in a shortish black coat, with long black hair walking away from the viewer. There is snow falling, and she's on a walkway with a lot of old street lights down the left. Kindle
1989 The book cover of 1989 by Val McDermid includes the taglines 'The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller', 'She'll Risk Anything for the Truth ....' and 'An Allie Burns Thriller' The image is looking up onto a set of concrete steps with low walls either side. There is a tower in the distance and birds flying against a cloudy light grey sky. Bedside Shelves

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